Removing the front axles to reduce the gap

[Joanna Barker]

Hello. We need to remove the front wheels and axles from their slots because the wheels are very wobbly. The wheel gap did not get done correctly and we glued them in before we noticed. Perhaps they got bumped before the glue was dry, who knows. We used epoxy. How can we get them out without ruining the slots? We must use the slots per rules. Thanks

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

If the wheels are wobbly, it might not be your gaps. Could be a wheel with a lot of lateral run out. This is common in many of the scout wheels.

If the wheel gap is too wide, you could be in trouble if you epoxied the axles in. I would recommend using wood glue instead. This will hold the axle firmly enough but still allow you to remove the wheel if you need to make changes.

 

[Chief]

I used to glue mine in and to get the glue off I heated a utility knife with a lighter to get it hot and was able to remove most of the glue. Best of luck